Cream Of Asparagus Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh asparagus or 1 (12 ounce) package frozen asparagus
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or 1 1/2 cups canned chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup cream
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 if using fresh asparagus, wash stalks and cut off the coarse ends.
• 2 cook the asparagus in 2 cups boiling water until tender.
• 3 drain, reserving 1 cup of the water.
• 4 cut off the tips, chop them and reserve.
• 5 put the chicken stock, onion, and reserved water in a pan and bring to boil.
• 6 add the asparagus and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 7 put through a strainer or vegetable mill or puree in a food processor or an electric blender.
• 8 return to the pot and add the milk or cream and salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 reheat and adjust the seasonings.
• 10 before serving, sprinkle with reserved chopped tips.